Garden rake



March 1, 1949.- E. wrr'r n 2,463,133

GARDEN RAKE Filed April 8, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor Emil Witt By ma: f

Patented Mar. 1, 1949 TE D 'IA'i'EfS lPATENT OFFICE "'GR'DEN Emil "Witt, Detroit, Mich.

VApplication `April '8, 1947, Serial No. 7403330 rdividual teeth stamped from aa vheavy gauge :of

metal and shaped'to fbe -supported Aupen a 4transverse square rod'in abutting relation.

A further-objectief the inventicns te provide `an improved self-cleaningzrake 'in which the individual teeth ,are :stamped ifrom fa .heavy gauge of metal to provide nppositely disposed 'working Aends fof iun'even lengths, and :the 'ilonger Working ends 'are :formed with outwardly fextending reinforcing ribs which may be stamped f-.out 'when i5 Claims. Cl. SiS-400.01)

said toothisfiormed, or the same may be formed elongated :body `bolt 7connected ibetween said bracket arms, and adapted to support a plurality of stamped and shaped cultivating elements hav- -ing Oppositely extending working teeth of different'lengths arrangedin spaced relationwh'ereby heavy clods of earth may be broken up by l the short teeth, and heavy earth may be deeply cultivated by the longer teeth which are reinforced by longitudinally extending reinforcing ribs suitably formed therein.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved self-cleaning rake which will be highly efcient in operation and relatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawings which form a part of this application,

Figure 1 is a top plan view looking down upon the improved self-cleaning rake;

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the improved self-cleaning rake;

Figure 3 is an end elevation of the improved self-cleaning rake;

Figure 4 is a plan view looking down upon one of the shaped cultivating rake elements;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of one of the shaped cultivating rake elements;

Figure 6 is a front elevation of one of the shaped cultivating rake elements;

Figure 7 is a side elevation of one of the shaped .cultivating :rake elements takenffrom the opposite side `from the showing in Figure `5.;

:Figure :8 is a :front Velevation of .one foif vthe 4stamped out cultivating rakeielements before @the same has been shaped, showing the outwardly :pressed ,tooth reinforcing rib, Aand l'Figure 19 is 4'-afsectionalview taken on fthe vline `9-.9 :of Figure 8.

Luke :characters ef reference areused throughout Vthe following specification Iand the `accompanying dra-wings "to designate corresponding parts.

Ifn ,carrying out :the invention, :there :is @provided an :improved form of :self-cleaning rake .made with `a plurality of :similarly formed and stamped cultivating rake tooth elements or blanks igenerally designated 'by 'the reference 'numeral I, .being stamped from ,a heavy gauge of metal. `If `desired, the cultivating trake tooth elements or `blanks :I may lbe :made in anyother manner, 'as for example, by casting or extruding,

iEach rcultivatingrake element 'or -blank -I will include a short tooth J2 having upwardly extending inwardly tapering edges f3 `and 4, terminating inthefarcuate -or .rounded `blunt 1end5, which will be used for breaking up heavy clods Vof earth .or the like.

Each cultivating vrake :element or blank -I will valso include an integrally Aformed Adepending :arcuate elongated tooth 6 having outwardly tapering opposite edges I and 8, terminating in the arcuate end or point 9, and formed with the arcuate similarly shaped longitudinally extending reinforcing rib I0 which is hollowed out as at II on its opposite side, as clearly illustrated in Figure '7 of the drawings.

A central body portion I2 is provided between each tooth 2 and 6, being substantially rectangular in shape and formed with a square centrally disposed aperture or opening I3, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more fully described.

Oppositely disposed laterally extending positioning and supporting wings I4 and l5 are formed integrally with the body portion I2, being separated therefrom by the Oppositely extending upper and lower arcuate notches I6 and I1. The outer ends of the wing portions I4 and I5 are formed with the inwardly extending three sided seats or notches I8 and I9 respectively, for purposes later to be described.

Each cultivating rake element or blank I is shaped by bending the wing portions I 4 and I5 at the inner ends of the arcuate notches or slots IS and I1 at right angles, to extend in spaced parallel opposite relation, and the ends of said wing portions I4 and I5 are again bentl at points adjacent the outer ends of the arcuate notches or slots I6 and I'I to extend inwardly and at right angles to the intermediate notched or slotted sides of said wing portions.

An elongated square rake head supporting rod 20 is provided, and is adapted to slidably receive the plurality of shaped cultivating rake elements I with their longer teeth 6 extending downwardly below the same.

The rod 20 will be inserted through the square apertures or openings I3 in the body portion yI2 of the shaped rake elements I, and the notches I8 and I9 will seat upon and interlock with the square rod 20 to non-rotatably support theA rake elements I in position thereon.

A long rake handle 2I will be provided and will support the upper arcuate ends 22 and 23 of the oppositely and downwardly extending bracket arm 24 and 25 which are formed substantially U- shape in cross section to provide the opposite side reinforcing flanges 26. The outer ends of the bracket arms 24 and `25 are bent inwardly to extend parallel with each other, and the same are formed with square apertures or openings (not shown) for slidably receiving` and supporting the square rod 20, being interposed between adjacent shaped rake elements I, as clearly illustrated in Figure 1 of .the drawings. Bolts 21 will extend through the upper arcuate ends 22 and 23 of the bracket arms 24 and 25, and through the handle 2| to secure the several parts in operative position.

Washers 28 may be disposed over the outer ends of the rod 20 and secured in any desired manner, such as example by means of the fastening screws 29 or the like.

In operation, the short teeth 2 will be used for vbreaking up heavy clods of earth, and the longer reinforced teeth 6 will be used for deeper cultivating in heavy soil or wherever lighter work has Ato be done.

inexpensive cost.

While the preferred embodiment of the instant invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention thereto, as many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. An article of manufacture comprising an elongated member forming the shank of a tine and having an aperture intermediate the ends thereof for receiving a rake cross bar and lateral arms extending from opposite sides of said member adjacent the aperture, each of said arms in- V cluding upper and lower notches and a recess at the side edge thereof.

2. The combination of claim l wherein said elongated .member includes a crescent-shaped arm having a protuberance thereon.

3. In a rake having a cross bar and a handle secured thereto; a plurality of tines carried by said cross bar in spaced relation thereon, each tine including a hub having a central aperture therein for receiving the cross bar, a tapered leg extending from said hub and disposed opposite the tine, and-lateral arms extending from opposite sides of said hub adjacent the aperture, each of said arms including upper and lower notches and a recess at the side edges thereof, said arms being bent inwardly whereby said recesses are opposed to each other forming an opening in alinement with said aperture for receiving the cross bar.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said lateral arms are bent at a degree angle adjacent the hub and further bent inwardly at a 90 degree angle adjacent the side edges thereof.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein each of said tines is crescent-shaped and includes a protuberance.

EMIL WITT.

REFERENCES CITED The `following references are of record in the le of this patent:

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